I paused before answering because I feared it would lead to another request for my autograph.

I was wrong. She asked, “I bet you’ve got a room in this hotel—am I right?”

Can You Believe It?

I stood and motioned to the dealer to “color me up” with $5,000 chips. And, sounding as forceful as possible, I replied, “Yes, Miss Anna Nicole Smith, I am the Mañana Man. But I have to head up to that room and write my next column for PRINTING IMPRESSIONS magazine.

She swooned in disbelief as I stuffed the chips in my pockets and walked away.

I said “no” that night.

I said “yes,” though, when the equally beautiful Joan Kasper—an official with the National Association of Printing Leadership—called and asked, “Mañana Man, will you conduct a seminar at our NAPL Top Management Conference in Santa Barbara? The topic should be on selling in the 21st century.”

Hi Harris, I enjoyed this article a great deal. Still look forward to the day I meet you in person.
Linda Bishop, Thought Transformation

http://MananaMan Manana Man

Dear Linda:

Of course you want to meet me. You want to transform my thoughts to make me abandon one or more of my identities. Well, darnit, some of us like having a good back up personality. Good luck with your new venture and thanks for sending your newsletter. My readers should write you to receive your excellent newsletter.